Never, ever had a spot of trouble. Done it to countless Rabbits & 
Jettas, and a few vans.
Realize, you don't just haul off and whack it like it's a mole.
You give it a rap.
A nice, controlled rap.
Maybe you'd prefer to tap.
They come loose in a snap.
Think you need penetrants?
Don't fall into that trap,
You don't need that crap.
Out of applicable rhymes
I'll call this a wrap
And go take a nap.

-Jack the Donkey

PS. Send coffee! For the love of god, send coffee!

On Jul 14, 2004, at 12:56 AM, Calle Fallberg wrote:

> Ouch !
> Sounds like a good chance that you spoil the thread and end up 
> changing the
> whole mechanism !
> I used a hot-air gun, some wd-40 or if it was CRC-556, penetrating 
> oil, a
> welding plier and a screwdriver !
> I took the nut away, heated the stud a bit and then soaked it with oil.
> After a while when the thing had cooled off I soaked it again and 
> gently
> twisted the wiper arm - down by the stud - with the pliers and used the
> screwdriver to lever a bit  underneath.
> I also used an old t-shirt to protect the paint !
> Worked for me :)
>
> IF you�re going to whack the  stud, keep the loosened nut threaded on 
> the
> top for protection !
>
> Calle
>
>> Something that can work is to remove the 10mm nut, then give the
>> threaded stud a rap with a hammer.
>>
>> -Simon